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ASUS ROG Swift PG27AQ 27-Inch 4K Gaming Monitor With G-SYNC Available
We mentioned this model before, ASUS now offers their latest 4K gaming monitor, the ROG Swift PG27AQwith G-SYNC. This 27-inch IPS LED-backlight monitor supports a native resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels and provides 1000:1 contrast ratio, 350 cd/m2 brightness, 4ms response time and 178/178 degree viewing angles.
Featuring an ergonomically-designed stand with full tilt, swivel, pivot and height adjustment for comfortable viewing position, the ROG Swift PG27AQ comes with built-in stereo speakers (2Wx2) and has 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort 1.2, 2x USB 3.0 and 1x earphone jack. Unfortunately, there’s no word on pricing yet.
- 27-inch, 4K/UHD 3840 x 2160 resolution display feature in-plane switching (IPS) panels for wide 178-degree viewing angles stunning gaming visuals
- Features NVIDIA®G-SYNC™ technology for seamless visuals and smooth gameplay
- ASUS-exclusive Ultra-Low Blue Light, Flicker-Free, GamePlus, and GameVisual technologies provide a comfortable gaming experience
- Ergonomically-designed stand with full tilt, swivel, pivot, and height adjustment for comfortable viewing position
- Panel type: In-plane switching ( IPS )
- Contrast Ratio: 1000:1
- Brightness: 300 cd/m²
- Back light: LED based
In addition the new SWIFT PG27AQ includes an easy-to-navigate on-screen display (OSD) with a five-way navigation joystick and hotkey shortcuts, an ergonomic design with full tilt, swivel, pivot and height adjustment, and a smart cable-management system in a super narrow bezel design. Other gaming features like their 'game mode' presets and 'Black eQualizer' return, and there is now also an ‘Auto Game Mode’ setting which intelligently detects the genre of game you’re playing and adjusts to an ‘appropriate’ game mode setting (FPS, RTS etc). In other specs the screen offers 1000:1 contrast ratio, 300 cd/m2 brightness, 178/178 viewing angles and a standard gamut sRGB coverage from its W-LED backlight. A single DisplayPort 1.2 connection is provided which is required to offer G-sync support. Given that the maximum refresh rate is 60Hz on this model it is unlikely that the PG27AQ will offer support for Ultra Low Motion Blur (ULMB) or NVIDIA 3D Vision since those really require higher refresh rates to operate.
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#5174830 Posted on: 10/19/2015 09:23 AM
I think you are dreaming with the 1k
) ... the 34'' is 1300 and that is not 4k, I think this monster will go for at least 1800 - 2000 euro !
Looks like the best monitor out right now, but not sure if I want to spend almost 1k€ and then be stuck with nvidia due to g-sync.
I think you are dreaming with the 1k
) ... the 34'' is 1300 and that is not 4k, I think this monster will go for at least 1800 - 2000 euro !
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#5174840 Posted on: 10/19/2015 09:39 AM
VA
do this kind of monitor on VA plz, I had IPS and glow was funkillingsh$t while playing or watching movies...
VA
do this kind of monitor on VA plz, I had IPS and glow was funkillingsh$t while playing or watching movies...
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#5174855 Posted on: 10/19/2015 10:24 AM
Isn't 4k on anything under 32inch way overkill?
Isn't 4k on anything under 32inch way overkill?
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#5174858 Posted on: 10/19/2015 10:32 AM
Overkill for a TV yes but I think for a monitor, no
Isn't 4k on anything under 32inch way overkill?
Overkill for a TV yes but I think for a monitor, no
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#5174861 Posted on: 10/19/2015 10:38 AM
Yep. 1440p is sweet spot for 27" imo. But there is a substantial 'moar res is better' crowd regardless of size whom marketing targets and bilks on a daily basis. Even phone manufacturers smell their money and are beginning to make 4k 5" displays for them.
Isn't 4k on anything under 32inch way overkill?
Yep. 1440p is sweet spot for 27" imo. But there is a substantial 'moar res is better' crowd regardless of size whom marketing targets and bilks on a daily basis. Even phone manufacturers smell their money and are beginning to make 4k 5" displays for them.
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#5174868 Posted on: 10/19/2015 11:01 AM
899€ in most of Europe and 999€ here in Finland. Remember it's only 60hz.
I think you are dreaming with the 1k ) ... the 34'' is 1300 and that is not 4k, I think this monster will go for at least 1800 - 2000 euro !
) ... the 34'' is 1300 and that is not 4k, I think this monster will go for at least 1800 - 2000 euro !899€ in most of Europe and 999€ here in Finland.
Remember it's only 60hz.
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#5174869 Posted on: 10/19/2015 11:01 AM
Nope higher PPI = better.
Isn't 4k on anything under 32inch way overkill?
Nope higher PPI = better.
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#5174877 Posted on: 10/19/2015 11:19 AM
I wonder when we can expect 144hz instead of 60..
I wonder when we can expect 144hz instead of 60..
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#5174884 Posted on: 10/19/2015 11:49 AM
My online retailer already have it listed to 8500NOK ~ 1046$
My online retailer already have it listed to 8500NOK ~ 1046$
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#5174887 Posted on: 10/19/2015 11:55 AM
It will be a while...
Anyway, I'd rather put my money into one of those 21:9, 30"+, curved beasts, since they are basically like my current Dell 27" 1440p IPS, just a lot wider and with higher refresh rate and g-sync which is pretty nice as well. Too bad there are no monitors that support both freesync and g-sync, so I'm not too restricted GPU wise.
I wonder when we can expect 144hz instead of 60..
It will be a while...
Anyway, I'd rather put my money into one of those 21:9, 30"+, curved beasts, since they are basically like my current Dell 27" 1440p IPS, just a lot wider and with higher refresh rate and g-sync which is pretty nice as well. Too bad there are no monitors that support both freesync and g-sync, so I'm not too restricted GPU wise.
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#5174888 Posted on: 10/19/2015 12:06 PM
4k on a 27' screen..no thanks, the health of my eyesight is more important to me.
Seriously, such a high resolution on such a small panel will do you no good, you need a minimum 32' screen for 4k.
4k on a 27' screen..no thanks, the health of my eyesight is more important to me.
Seriously, such a high resolution on such a small panel will do you no good, you need a minimum 32' screen for 4k.
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#5174890 Posted on: 10/19/2015 12:11 PM
It will be a while...
Anyway, I'd rather put my money into one of those 21:9, 30"+, curved beasts, since they are basically like my current Dell 27" 1440p IPS, just a lot wider and with higher refresh rate and g-sync which is pretty nice as well. Too bad there are no monitors that support both freesync and g-sync, so I'm not too restricted GPU wise.
The Acer Predator X34bmiphz supports both Freesync and G-sync (30-100hz range) and has an AH-IPS panel. 3440x1440. Pretty expensive at ~1300€ though.
It will be a while...
Anyway, I'd rather put my money into one of those 21:9, 30"+, curved beasts, since they are basically like my current Dell 27" 1440p IPS, just a lot wider and with higher refresh rate and g-sync which is pretty nice as well. Too bad there are no monitors that support both freesync and g-sync, so I'm not too restricted GPU wise.
The Acer Predator X34bmiphz supports both Freesync and G-sync (30-100hz range) and has an AH-IPS panel. 3440x1440. Pretty expensive at ~1300€ though.
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#5174907 Posted on: 10/19/2015 12:39 PM
4k on a 27' screen..no thanks, the health of my eyesight is more important to me.
Seriously, such a high resolution on such a small panel will do you no good, you need a minimum 32' screen for 4k.
Um no.
The human eye can see a misalignment of 2 lines at a resolution of 2 arcseconds. Which translates into an effective PPD of 1800 @ 12 inches. By comparison a 5" QHD display is only 123 PPD at the same distance.
I would say the average person sits about 3' away from their monitor. So they'd need something like 64K in order to completely abolish any aliasing/artifacting caused by the lack of resolution. Now obviously there is huge diminishing returns as you push closer and closer to that number. But there is certainly a huge benefit moving to 4K @ 27" if you're sitting 3' away. And no, it doesn't hurt your eyes.
4k on a 27' screen..no thanks, the health of my eyesight is more important to me.
Seriously, such a high resolution on such a small panel will do you no good, you need a minimum 32' screen for 4k.
Um no.
The human eye can see a misalignment of 2 lines at a resolution of 2 arcseconds. Which translates into an effective PPD of 1800 @ 12 inches. By comparison a 5" QHD display is only 123 PPD at the same distance.
I would say the average person sits about 3' away from their monitor. So they'd need something like 64K in order to completely abolish any aliasing/artifacting caused by the lack of resolution. Now obviously there is huge diminishing returns as you push closer and closer to that number. But there is certainly a huge benefit moving to 4K @ 27" if you're sitting 3' away. And no, it doesn't hurt your eyes.
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#5174921 Posted on: 10/19/2015 01:19 PM
So hard to pick
34" 21:9 gsync
27" ips 165hz gsync or ulmb
27" 4k gsync
So hard to pick
34" 21:9 gsync
27" ips 165hz gsync or ulmb
27" 4k gsync
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Looks like the best monitor out right now, but not sure if I want to spend almost 1k€ and then be stuck with nvidia due to g-sync.